fever pitch

英 [ˈfiːvə pɪtʃ]

美 [ˈfiːvər pɪtʃ]

n.  高度兴奋; 极为激动; 狂热

牛津词典

noun

• 高度兴奋；极为激动；狂热
  a very high level of excitement or activity
  1. Speculation about his future had reached fever pitch .
     关于他的前途的猜测达到了狂想的地步。
  2. Excitement has been at fever pitch for days.
     狂热的兴奋持续了好些日子。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 极度兴奋;狂热
  If something is atfever pitch, it is in an extremely active or excited state.
  1. Frances kept talking, her mind at fever pitch...
     弗朗西丝不停地说着，头脑处于极度兴奋状态。
  2. Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections on November 6.
     为 11 月 6 日选举进行的竞选活动逐渐达到白热化。

英英释义

noun

• a state of extreme excitement
  1. the crowd was at fever pitch

双语例句

• Additionally, speculation of late has reached a fever pitch that the company will unveil a10-inch touchscreen tablet device in January, and the product will ship in March.
  另外他还表示苹果会于近期推出传说中的10寸触屏平板电脑，这款产品将于今年三月份上市。
• Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections on November 6.
  为11月6日选举进行的竞选活动逐渐达到白热化。
• The kids had worked themselves up to a fever pitch of excitement.
  这些孩子到了异常激动的地步。
• Several of Hornby's books have become popular films, including High Fidelity and Fever Pitch.
  霍恩比的不少书作，包括《失恋排行榜》和《极度狂热》在内，都已成为银幕佳作。
• "He's the reason I'm here," he said, riled to a fever pitch.
  “就是因为他，我才落到如此地步！”他愤怒地说，音调奇高。
• The crowd was at fever pitch when the home team scored a goal. Luque scored the game's opening goal from the penalty spot, before being replaced on the half hour mark, but Allardyce has been reassured the injury is not serious.
  当主队踢进一球时，观众群情激昂。卢克踢进了比赛的第一个进球，那是个点球。但阿勒黛丝表示他的伤势没有大碍。
• It's testament to the fever pitch of nationalism that even iconic figures can suddenly find themselves under attack.
  亢奋的民族主义倾向的特征之一，是标志性人物会突然发现自己处于千夫所指的地位。
• The boat was taking water rapidly, and the crew worked at fever pitch to stop it sinking.
  那艘船正在急速地进水，船员们拼命地阻止船下沉。
• We worked at fever pitch.
  我们拼命地干着。
• By the time the princess emerged on the balcony, excitement among the waiting crowd was at fever pitch.
  当公主出现在阳台上时，等待人群的兴奋情绪达到了顶点。